AirtelSAC Salt Lake City to SAC Seattle re interview of Salt Lake City subject (NORJAK)17 January 1972page 1 of 2
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Part 98, page 55

DB Cooper-44095Serials 164-2111, SE 164-81, SU 164-24

Document date 17 January 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 98 p. 55 (DB Cooper-44095), Airtel, dated 17 Jan 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-98/pages/55

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1/17/72

AIRTEL AIR MAIL

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, SALT LAKE CITY (164-24)(P)

RE: NORJAK (OO: Seattle)

Re: Suspect [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED], Salt Lake City, Utah, was interviewed by SA [REDACTED] on 1/16/72 in [REDACTED], Salt Lake City. [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] stated he strongly suspects [REDACTED] as the person responsible for the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines plane out of Seattle in November, 1971. [REDACTED] stated a friend of his, who is closely associated with [REDACTED], had indicated that [REDACTED] went to Oregon approximately two to three weeks prior to the hijacking and rented a house approx- imately 100 miles south of Seattle. Shortly after the hijacking [REDACTED] went to Mexico, and [REDACTED] stated it was his theory that [REDACTED] exchanged the money in Mexico.

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[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] is known as a make-up expert and could have disguised himself on the plane.

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[REDACTED] added that he has learned [REDACTED] recently purchased a home in Salt Lake City and paid [REDACTED] for this home.

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[REDACTED] did not wish to divulge the name of the person (a woman) who has been talking to him about [REDACTED]. He said

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(2) - Seattle 2 - Bureau (164-2111) 2 - Salt Lake City

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164-81- 1959 SEARCHED........INDEXED SERIALIZED/[illegible] FILED [illegible] JAN 19 1972 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-44095